Fathers and Sons in Cinema

by Gershon Reiter

Popular American films are replete with story lines which involve the father-son relationship, often as the pivotal conflict or dragon which a hero must overcome to achieve success. Sometimes these conflicts are straightforward; other times they are projections of the central character's unconscious becoming conscious--in essence a modern form of myth.

These American "filmmyths" serve as a visual means to project the psyche in an entertaining...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 078643788X
• ISBN13: 9780786437887
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 247 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher